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Nicky Butt, the head of Manchester United's academy, has confirmed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer blocked a number of loan departures that were lined up for prospective youngsters before his arrival at the club.

However, Solskjaer vetoed the exits of Gomes and a number of other youth-team players because he wanted them to be in and around the first team.

Gomes made his first appearance of the season in Solskjaer's second match in charge: the win over Huddersfield on Boxing Day, before Tahith Chong was handed his debut in the FA Cup victory over Reading.

James Garner has travelled to multiple games with the squad since Solskjaer arrived, while the Norwegian said last week that Mason Greenwood, the highly-rated 17-year-old striker, is knocking on the door to make his senior debut.

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Butt confirmed it was the intention to send a number of United's young players out on loan before Solskjaer's surprise appointment six days before Christmas.

"Plans change," said Butt. "A new manager comes in and he has a say. I think he's got a massive say in what happens. What we had previously was we had plans to get two or three of them out on loan because there wasn't looking like to be a chance for them to go up.

Tahith Chong made his United debut against Reading

"So, the natural thing is not to sit about playing reserve-team football for too long - go out on loan and experience men's football.

"The dynamics have changed now because the two or three lads that were going to go out on loan are now being involved in the training camps, involved in training, on the bench, in the squad.

"The dynamics have totally changed, so it's now another conversation with the boys, their parents and the agents and seeing what is best for them lads.